Clinical Value of Levocarnitine Combined with Recombinant Human Erythropoietin in Hemodialysis Patients
Objective:To explore the application value of levocarnitine combined with recombinant human erythropoietin in hemodialysis patients.Methods:A total of 80 hemodialysis patients treated in our hospital from February 2021 to February 2023 were selected,and were divided into the control group and the observation group,with 40 cases in each group.The control group was treated with recombinant human erythropoietin and the observation group was treated with recombinant human erythropoietin+levocarnitine according to the computer method.Serum inflamma-tory cytokines[interleukin-6(IL-6),high-sensitivity C-reactive protein(hs-CRP),tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α)]and anemia related indicators[soluble transferrin receptor,sTfR),serum ferritin(SF),transferrin saturation(TAST),hemoglobin(Hb)]and adverse reactions were compared.Results:Before treatment,there was no significant difference in the levels of IL-6,hs-CRP and TNF-α between the two groups(P>0.05).After treatment,the levels of IL-6,hs-CRP and TNF-α decreased in both groups,which were significantly lower in the observation group than those in the control group(P<0.05);Before treatment,there was no significant difference in the levels of sTfR,SF,TAST and Hb between the two groups(P>0.05).After treatment,the levels of sTfR decreased while those of SF,TAST and Hb increased in both groups.The level in the observation group improved significantly compared with that in the control group,and the differ-ence was significant(P<0.05);There was no significant difference in the incidence of adverse reactions between the two groups(P>0.05).Conclusion:Levocarnitine combined with recombinant human erythropoietin in hemodialysis patients can effectively reduce the inflammatory response,improve nutritional status without increasing adverse reactions,and en-sure safety.
hemodialysislevocarnitinerecombinant human erythropoietinserum inflammatory factorsane-mia-related indicatorsadverse reactions